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TIL that the reason American public schools offer lunch is because of the National School Lunch Program which was born out of the concern that much of America’s youth was to malnourished to serve in the military (started in 1946)

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VGbZ TIL Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan resistance leader, who in April 2001 warned the European Parliament about a large-scale terrorist attack on U.S. soil being imminent. He was assassinated on September 9, 2001, 2 days before the 9/11 attacks.
vkEx TIL that Michael Crichton only wrote his novel The Lost World, sequel to Jurassic Park, when being pressured by fans, critics and Steven Spielberg, who wanted to make another movie. It was the only sequel he ever wrote.
mx49p TIL that in Avatar: The Last Airbender, "The Boulder" was voiced by WWE Legend Mick Foley, after they were unable to get The Rock, who the "The Boulder" was based on.
Rjn6 TIL of the Spiral of silence, where people are less likely to voice an unpopular opinion because of fears of being isolated from society, leading to popular opinion being dominate.
evYk TIL When Mountain Dew held an online poll to let fans choose the new for a new flavor, “Hitler did nothing wrong,” “Diabeetus,” and “Gushing Granny” all topped the online rankings.